Of Beasts and Knights

several beasts break off to chase down the outriders. but they're so few in number, so slow compared to the horses, and so spread out, that they're easy prey to cavalry sabres as the outriders strike again and again, leaving scores of dead beasts as their bullets penetrate right through their tough hides

Rosa:...okay

*As the battle goes on it becomes obvious that the bodies are beginning to stack up, more and more beastmen are falling or getting caught by the rising mounds of the dead*

finally, one by one, the beasts start to break

Heigen: "He'll know... He'll know."

"...okay"

*The mercs hold the line, resisting the urge to chase them down*

*It sounds more like he's reassuring himself, than her*

she follows after him

the outriders however, are more than capable of running down the fleeing gors

*The mercenaries mop up the last of the beastmen in the village and start tending to their wounded*

before long the outriders ride up to the village

Balendus: *Covered in blood* "Thanks for the assist"

*after a while of searching, they find thorgar, in the mayor's house, sitting in the living room, with a glass of something undoubtedly expensive, and an array of bladed weapons lined out on the rug, sharpening and oiling the blades*

Heigen: "Thorgar... The girl has something to tell you."

the leader of the outriders speaks up. "General's orders. No point hiring you lot if you get killed by a bunch of goat fuckers before you can fight for us."

Rosa: I... am not sure what to say...

B: We were grinding them down, nobody is dead as far as I can tell

"Just a precaution"

Heigen: *sighs* "Her gifts may not be from khorne as we thought."

Thorgar: "Really...? And your theory is?"

Heigen: "Khaine... Or Chaos undivided. She manifested a flaming sword, looked elven make."

B: Thanks

Rosa: I...don't know how I did it.

Outrider: think they'll be back?

B: They might be, I'll have my scouts go searching for their camp

"You what?"

OOC: Who was that to?

OOC here's a hint. Rae hasn't replied to me yet :P so that leaves one possibility

B: The only way we'll know if they're still active, is if we find the camp

Thorgar: "Heigen, you're the expert here."

Heigen: "...I attacked her. Trying to bring out her powers. Taunted her a fare share as well. The trigger seemed to be... Vorstan."

Rosa: I had a sword. he swung at me. next thing I knew the sword was huge, engulfed in fire, and had runes running down it. heigen said it looked elves.

Outrider: you fought these cow fuckers before, princeling? It's rare they even have camps, let alone have camps that are possible to find

B: Had my fair share of battles. They're nomadic

Outrider: aye, and they hate buildings, even temporary ones.

B: Sending the scouts out will still be of use

" 'spose so"

B: You gonna help with the bodies or get back to your general?

Thorgar: "Well... It certainly raises questions. I reckon you'd better stay here. Vorstan is upstairs, third door on the left."

Rosa: stay here, boss?

Outrider: Dismount lads, lets help with the mess eh? Don't wanna give Reiklanders a bad name. *laughs*

B: *Nods and they all get to work dragging the dead beastmen into a pile before burning them*

the imperials do likewise

/later\
B: Thanks for the help

Thorgar: "This building. Go see him."

Outrider: no need, simple courtesy aint it boys?

Rosa nods, and does as instructed

B: *Smiles and nods*

*She finds vorstan upstairs. Rather. His armour first. in a rather unceremonious pile in the middle of the master bedroom. The man himself, lain in an opulent double bed.*

Rosa:...vorstan?

Outrider: so, you've beat em back, what now princeling?

Vorstan: "mmmnnn."

B: We do what we were hired to do. Protect the village until their lord turns up

she approaches him nervously

Outrider: how far away is he?

B: Should be on his way back, bastard went looking to collect his levies and left us here

Vorstan: "Hey... Rosa..."

Rosa: something's wrong.... I'm... I'm scared.

Outrider: 's what happens when you don't have a proper damn army.

B: What happens when the culture is backwards

Vorstan: "Whats... up?"

rosa explains shakenly

Outrider: i think we're gonna get on just fine princeling.

B: I'm sure we are

Vorstan: "Hmn.... Quite interesting." *he's, as far as she can tell, totally naked. the duvet comes up to his waist, showing off thorgar's bandage work. and his many tattoos, slowly moving in hypnotic patterns across his tanned skin*